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Investment in OC-BVI - Additional Information (Details) - USD ($) | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 108 Months Ended
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Aug. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2006 | Dec. 31, 2003
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage |  | 43.53% |  |  |
Equity Method Investments Voting Shares Percentage |  | 50.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investment, Interest In Profit Percentage |  | 45.00% |  |  |
Equity Method Investments |  | $ 1,903,602 | $ 2,584,987 |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | 44,765 | 1,798,280 |  |
Profit sharing income |  | 16,200 | 654,075 |  |
Revenues |  | 68,793,651 | 65,719,857 |  |
Litigation Settlement, Amount Awarded from Other Party | $ 4,432,834 |  | 4,271,409 |  |
Revenues earned from management services agreement with OC-BVI [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  | 382,653 | 445,188 |  |
Baughers Bay [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Purchase Price Agreed for Plant Under Agreement |  | $ 1,420,000 |  |  |
Extended water supply agreement term |  | 7 years |  | 7 years |
Term required before extension of water supply agreement |  | 8 months |  |  |
Baughers Bay [Member] | Refurbish Project [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Revenues |  |  | 710,000 |  |
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Income (Loss) from Equity Method Investments |  | $ 44,765 | 1,798,280 |  |
Amounts payable by OC-BVI |  | $ 10,808 | $ 46,746 |  |
Ocean Conversion (BVI) Ltd [Member] | 1990 Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Schedule of Investments [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Loss Contingency, Damages Sought, Value |  |  |  | $ 4,700,000 | $ 4,700,000

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